Looking for practical Zulu to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Maltese.
Tip: read the Maltese line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Ħello
Ngiyabonga
Grazzi
Sawubona
Bongu
Good afternoon
Bongu filgħaxija
Ubusuku obuhle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Lala kahle
Il-lejl it-tajba
Sizobonana
Naraw x'imkien
Hamba kahle
Addio
Ubani igama lakho?
X'jismek?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Jien jisimni John
Unjani?
Kif inti?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Angiqondi.
Ma nifhimx.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Jika kwesokudla.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Hamba phambili.
Mur dritt.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ngilahlekile.
Jien mitluf.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Iva
Cha
Le
Mhlawumbe
Forse
Ngiyavuma
Naqbel
Angivumi
Ma naqblux
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Dak jismu tajjeb
Ucabanga ukuthini?
X'jidhrulek?
Ungangisiza?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ngidinga usizo
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Linda umzuzu
Staqsi ftit
Ngiyaxolisa
Jien skużani
Akukho nkinga
L-ebda problema
Halala
Prosit
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Happy birthday
Uhambo olunempilo
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
X'ħin titlaq?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Hija viċin hawn.(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Kemm tieħu?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Kemm jiswa dan?
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Jien veġetarjan.
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Lokhu kuhle.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ngicela imenyu?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Shayela i-ambulensi
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ngidinga udokotela
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ngizizwa ngigula
Inħossni morda
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kubuhlungu lapha
Iħossni hawn
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Usizo!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nice li niltaqgħu
Masihlele umhlangano
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.